VISITING ATHLETES.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 366, 22 February 1937, Page 6

VISITING ATHLETES.

Splendid Performances By

Japanese.

. Press

Auckland, Last Night

The Japanese athletes were' seen in action for the first time yesterday when Kohei Murakoso, long distance runner, and Kenshi Topami, jumper, made the first competitive appearance of their Dominion tour at a special carnival held by the Auckland Amateur Athletic Centre at Carlaw Park. Both the visitors were among the best Japanese performers at the Berlin Olympic Games, and gave good displays. Outpacing his opponents with ease Murakoso scored a decisive win in a special two miles handicap, while his countryman won the broad jump and gained second place in both the hop, step and jump and the high jump. Murakoso won the two miles event in 9 m 30 3-ss, only two-fifths of a second outside the New Zealand record established by Randolph Rose in 1927. Togami jumped 23ft 81in, only 2jin, short of the national record One of his jumps carried hint 26ft... bpt was disallowed, as his foot was a fraction over the taking-off mark.